Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-10-30
ssJAsPER's" GOSSIP.
Things Seen About wheeling-Tobacco,
Weddings and Base Ball.

Weddings and Base Ball.
1t is alarming to notice the increasing
number of youths and mere children ap-
pearing on our streets, who smoke. / was
walking down Market street the other
evening and in front of me were two mites
Of boys, scarcely over six years of age.
One Of them was pulling at a rank SMELL
ing stcgie with an air aud science that
would have done credit to an old slave of
the weed. The other was looking visit
fully at the rapidly diminishing cigar,
when suddenly he exclaimed, pathetically,
Now, Jimmy, let me have it," and after
one long pull Jimmy got it. Of course
every man OF common understanding
knows the nature of the effects of tobacco
on youth in spite of that stock story of
the old man who died at the age of one
hundred from the excessive use Of tobacco.
This exception TO the rule only proves
that there are some things tobacco can't
kill. The use of the weed, however, in
early years accounts for more growth
stunted, sapIeSs adults than any other
cause.
The only reason that can be given for
the contraction of the tobacco habit when
the body is tenderest and requires the
greatest nourishment, are association and
the pugnaciOus disposition on the part OF
the boys, to fight anything that resists
them. Three OF four boys generally begin
their first tussle with the weed together
behind the friendly seclusiOn OF some
board pile, and which invariably results in
a one round Knockout; and il any one be-
lieves that it is not the most ettectual
Knockout known to science ur medicine
let him try his first cigar. Sick? There
is no illness like il for q feeling of complete
goneness, and nothing that more quickly
subdues boy, or a nausea that so thor
oughly and etiectually excites ones inter
nal economy. Ii a boy is sensible he will
gracefully submit to defeat, but untOrtu-
nately the vast majority are not so con-
structed, and they will fight it out on that
line until they are full fledged smokers or
cheWers, and imagine themselves that
much nearer being men. If the boy will
smoke, for goodness sake, let us hope he
will stick to honest tobacco and not ac-
qRire that dOubly perniCiOus habit OF ruin
ing himself on cigarettes.
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had no thought of lapsing into lee
ture on the evil effects of tobacco when /
started, but as ] am thus farin the subject
it might he well to mention the moral
effects of the habit. In the first place it
cOmpels the youth to practice deceit if he
stands in awe of the parental rod, and he
will be induced to deny any indulgence in
the forbidden practice, when his clothes
are reeking with the fumes of the smoke.
Usually this leads to double punishment
for smoking and then lying about it. In
this connection | am reminded of an anec-
dOte. youthful friend of mine was sud
denly confronted on the street by bis
father, aud being unable to throw away
his cigar without detection, he held 1t be-
hind his back, thinking TO pass without
his sin finding him out. But TO his horror
his father stopped him and said, eff you
burn your coat with that cigar I'll give
you a good trouncing." He knew there
was a whipping awaiting him as home for
smoking, but his father took the right
course in preventing the boy from pnIiur-
ing himself by announcing his discovery
and not pumping lies out of him with I'M
necessary questionlngS.
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| AprOp0s Of the numerous weddings that
have taken place lately, am reminded of
the remark of droll friend who said
| that he did not know which WAS the more
unsatisfactory, n wedding or boat race.
Being asked tor diagram of the Observa-
ton, he said that il was because you could
see 30 little of them, for the trouble eXpe-
rienced in getting TO some out Of the way
race course, or being crushed and hidden
IRON view after getting inside the church
with your uninsured life, OhiOus as all
comparisons are, there are many grains of
truth in the observation. Why 1t is that
"A church wedding will attrat women and
girls who are not even acquainted with
the contracting parties, Is beyond even
my massive comprehension. Perhaps it's
like great many quips and ioibles OF the
fair ones, that can never he understood by
| the opposite sex. II many knew, however,
what ridiculous speCtaCles they make of
| themselves in their mad and indecent
haste to occupy seats of vantage, | do not
think they would exhibit Themselves "a
they do. Still, if they were told they
were present without invitation, and that
the room they occupied WAS wanted for
others who were interested and were bid
den to come, they would he highly indig-
nant Yet, why should they?
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Not long ago in attempting 10 gain adj
mittance to church where fashionable
wedding was to ne held woman was
boring me in the back with her elbows in
her frantic endeavOT TO make me walk over
another lust ahead was resisting this
powerful pressure rs well as ! could, and
would have succeeded but for the lady i'll
the rear receiving reniorcements, and ].
an almost shapelesS mass, was crushed
against the lady in front of me. She re-
ceived the attack with great cOmpOsure,
but with, what seemed to me, q malignant
EXPRESSION, exclaimed, Whats your
hurry: are You one Of the mOurners" ]
was ut first inclined TO resent the remark, |
but when | took in the whole scene, the |
righteousness of the situation and the I'M
reasonableness of the woman were too
much for me, and ! Involuntary smiled.
This exhibition of unreasOnahleness on the |
part of women is not confined to weddings. |
The other day heard young lady say to |
a0Otner Ill the w HeGIluB l1lhldly, mOn-
der what that man is reading that Bdzdr
for?" Now why shouldn't he have been
reading it if he wanted to? Was it just
because she wanted il? Undoubtedly.
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The opening and the ending of the base
ball season was singularly brilliant, and
suggests some observations. Wheeling
won SIX straight games from Steubenville,
and did not meet defeat until the second
game with Columbus, when everybody set
to wondering how it was possible. so in
vincible did the enthusiasts think the home
team. But misfOrtnnes overlook the club,
and the first disastrous tour nearly
queuched all the enthusiasm out Of the
cranks at home. But the disasters Of the
first part of the season are easily accounted
for. New players were constantly being
experimental with, and it was lot until
the season was pretty well advanced that a
team was gotten together that did as good
work as any in the Ohio League. Next
season these drawbacks will not appear.